DSM-5 criteria - recurrent binge eating without regular compensatory behaviour.
The Binge Eating Disorder is a psychosocial scoring tool used in paediatric practice. DSM-5 criteria - recurrent binge eating without regular compensatory behaviour. It scores 5 criteria and interprets the total across 2 bands, so the number always arrives with the severity it implies rather than on its own. In PediAid each criterion is shown as a labelled option with the weight it carries, so the total can be checked rather than taken on trust.
5. They are Eating much more rapidly than normal; Eating until feeling uncomfortably full; Eating large amounts when not physically hungry; Eating alone because of embarrassment about how much one is eating; Feeling disgusted, depressed or very guilty afterwards.
The total is interpreted as: any score - Below threshold: fewer than 3 features endorsed; 3 criteria met or more - Threshold met: ≥3 features, with binge episodes ≥1×/week for 3 months, marked distress, and NO regular compensatory behaviour - consistent with binge eating disorder.
No. It is a structured way to record and communicate severity. A clinician concerned about a child should act on that concern regardless of the total.
DSM-5 threshold: 3 or more of the 5 criteria listed.
Yes. Score definitions are bundled with the PediAid app, so the score computes without a connection.